Lonya Chico district explained

Lonya Chico
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Amazonas
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Luya
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:January 2, 1875
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Lonya Chico
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Homero Mendoza Reyna
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:83.82
Elevation M:2350
Population Total:1147
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:010508

Lonya Chico is a district of the province of Luya, in the Amazonas region of Peru. Several ruins of the Chachapoya culture are located in the area.

The capital of the district, also called Lonya Chico, celebrates the day of its patron saint, Saint Lucy, on August 15.

In the north, the district borders the districts of Luya and Luya Viejo, in the east the district of Chachapoyas, in the south the district of Inguilpata, and in the west the district of Conila.

In 2018, Lonya Chico had the highest average number of crops grown per farmer iin the highland region of Peru, with 4.75 crops on average.[1] Agricultural production in Lonya Chico includes growing alfalfa and breeding guinea pigs.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Chavez . Segundo G. . Arellanos . Erick . Veneros . Jaris . Rojas-Briceño . Nilton . Oliva-Cruz . Manuel . Bolaños-Carriel . Carlos . Garcia . Ligia . 2024 . Unveiling Peru's Agricultural Diversity: Navigating Historical and Future Trends in a Post-COVID-19 Context . Sustainability . 16 . 10 . 4191 . 10.3390/su16104191 . free . .
  2. News: 9 March 2022 . Peru: Agrarian Agency Luya Comes Performing Technical Assistance on Production and Breeding of Guinea Pigs . 2024-06-22 . MENA Report . . ProQuest.